Sefy Hendler Opinion Italy's Salvini Should Be Persona Non Grata in Israel
HAARETZ.COM Italy's Salvini should be persona non grata in Israel | Opinion *** Italian far-right party leader Matteo Salvini scheduled to visit Israel in December For many Italian Jews, far-right parties no longer getting a pass for being pro-Israel After U.S. midterms, the next clash between democracy and populism will be in Europe On July 29 neofascists worldwide celebrated the birthday of Benito Mussolini, founder of Italian fascism. Italy’s interior minister and deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, also saw fit to pay public homage to the father of Italian race laws on the anniversary of his birth. “So many enemies, so much honor” (“Tanti nemici, tanto onore”), Salvini tweeted, in an approximation of Mussolini’s saying “many enemies, much honor” (“Molti nemici, molto onore”). Salvini, the captain (il capitano), as he is dubbed in Italy, slightly altered the phrase, probably so he could convey the message without